Which consequence resulted when blast furnaces used coke for Ming-era iron production?

💡 Explanation

Increased sulfur contamination occurred because coke introduced sulfur impurities into the molten iron during smelting via carburization; therefore, the iron's quality decreased due to embrittlement, rather than higher quality or reduced slag.

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